A review of studies indicates that strength training can help with mild to moderate Parkinson’s cases. (An earlier blog post here noted that a dance training program increased grey matter volume in the brain versus repetitive strength training. So don’t exclude either from your wellness program, is my [non-medical advice).

Review of strength training in people with Parkinson’s Disease

From the abstract:

Objective: To investigate the evidence on efficacy and limits of strength training in rehabilitation of Parkinson’s disease

Method:A comprehensive search on pubmed, clinical keys database using keywords Parkinson’s disease, physical therapy, strength training ,resistance training. The studies including Randomized controlled trails and systematic reviews published since 2005 are reviewed.

Results:36 studies identified through database searching. 25 studies are excluded due to duplicates, irrelevance, based on titles, outcome diversity. 5 systemic reviews and Meta analysis, 6 RCT are included. Review and analysis of articles is going on

Conclusion : The result of this review suggests that strength training program can be effective in people with mild and moderate parkinson’s disease. It can improve functional independency with increased muscle strength, gait parameters, posture and balance, all of these positive role on participation and quality of life